Theodicy Essay

TheodiciesandAnti-theodiciesinTheQuarrel

evilthatthreatensoursenseofmeaningandpurposebyexploringthemajorissuesoftheodiciesandantitheodiciesinTheQuarrel.Exploringthesetheodiciesandanti-theodiciesisimportantinunderstandingwhyevil existsratherthanexplainingthesciencebehindwhatcausesevilThefirsttheodicytobediscussedisthe "theodicyofprotest,"whichcontradictsitselfmakingitananti-theodicy.Thistheodicyisonethatallowsatheism toappearconsideringthereisnologicalexplanationas...

Augustine'sTheodicy

theproblemofevilistreatedbymostphilosophersasaparadoxtoberesolvedbycreatingatheodicyAtheodicy isanattempttoexplainoranswerthequestionofhowGodcouldallowbadthingstohappen.So,istherean adequatetheodicy?BCJohnsonarguesthereisnoadequatetheodicy,andthereforethatthereisnoperfectly moralGod.However,Augustinearguesthatthereisanadequatetheodicy,andthereforehumanareincapableof choosinggoodwithouttheassistanceofGod'sdivinegrace

AcomparisonofAugustinianTheodicyandIrenaeanTheodicy

worldareincompatiblewithGod'somnipotenceandperfectgoodness,theword"theodicy"iscoinedtodealwith theproblemofevil.UsuallyitisanattempttoshowthatitispossibletoaffirmtheomnipotenceofGod,thelove ofGod,andtherealityofevilwithoutcontradictionTwoofthemostwell-knownandmostfrequentlydiscussed theodiciesaretheAugustiniantheodicyandtheIrenaeantheodicy.TheAugustiniantheodicywasconstructed...

TheProblemofEvilandTheodiciesTheexistenceofGodisverycontroversialanditisatopicthathasheavily beendiscussedandavoidedthroughouttheyears.ProvingtheexistenceofaGodisadifficulttaskinitself,but anotherquestionasdifficultiswhyGodallowsbadthingstooccurAverycommonquestionthatmanypeople havequestionedthemselvesorheardothersquestioniswhybadthingshappentogoodpeopleandwhygood thingshappentobadpeople?Thenthatleadstothequestion

Rauhut'sTheodicy

theevilandsufferingintheworld.Theodicy,whichisthevindicationofdivinegoodnessandprovidenceinview oftheexistenceofevilexplainsthis.UltimateQuestionsbyNilsCh.Rauhutmentionseightdifferenttypesof theodicy:Big-Plan,Punishment,Suffering-Builds-Character,Limits-of-Human-Knowledge,Contrast,Devil,Test, andFreeWill.Manyoftheseexplanationshaveseveralsimilarities,althoughIbelievethatLimits-of-Human KnowledgeTheodicybestfitsmyunderstandingoftheworld

Theodicy:AFuture,This-WorldlyTheodicyAnalysis

referencetotheworldBiblicallyisnotreferringtoEarthbutthesystemsthatthatisaproductofevil.Thebible teachesthattheworldbelongstoSatanwhichisanefforttodisconnectusfromGodThemostmeaningful theodicyisthe"AFuture,This-WorldlyTheodicy".ThistheodicygivespeoplehopefortheirobediencetoGod.In aworldthatappearstobefullofchaositallowspeopletoseethattheir...

TheodicyAndTheManifestationOfEvil

Theodicyinitsmostcommonform,attemptstoanswerthequestionwhyagoodGodpermitsthemanifestationof evil.Sometheodiciesalsoaddresstheevidentialproblemofevilbyattempting"tomaketheexistenceofanallknowing,all-powerfulandall-goodoromnibenevolentGodconsistentwiththeexistenceofevil"orsufferingin theworld.Unlikeadefense,whichtriestodemonstratethatGod'sexistenceislogicallypossibleinthelightof evil,atheodicyattemptstoprovideaframeworkwherein

TheodicyAndSuffering

Manyofusquestionwhyweliveinauniversefullofsinandevil?Wequestionifourgodisgoodwhyisour naturalworldfilledwithsuffering,violenceanddestruction?Thisiswherethetheodicyproblemcomesintoplay, TheodicyisanattempttoexplainwhyagoodgodwouldhavecreatedevilandsufferingAtheistsdon'tbelievein Godforthismatter,sinceevilexiststheyassumeGodmustnot.Ibelievethatwewereallblessedwiththeability tochooseandwecanstillmakeourownchoices

TheodicyVsReligion

ofreligionandtheexistenceofGodiswhyevilstillconquersifthereisaSupremeBeingthatindeedcaresforhis creationThisiswhatinturnbringstheodicyTheodicyissimplytheaspectoftryingorattemptingtodefendGod amidtheproblemsraisedbyevil.Livingstonintroducesitas,anexplanationoftherealityofevil.Theodicywasa termputforwardbyLeibniz,inanefforttoexplainsometerms.FirstwasthatGodisomnipresentandomnipotent. Secondly,thattheuniverseitself

commonlyquestionhowGodcanbe"good"inaworldwheresuchnegativethingstakeplaceQuestionssuchas, "Ifanall-powerfulGodexists,whywouldHeletbadthingshappentogoodpeople"Apossibleanswertothis questionmaybe,"theodicy".InthebookofJob,"theodicy"isexemplifiedandseemstoprovideanunderstanding ofhow,andwhyGod'spresenceisstillvisibleandnecessaryintimesofevilLivinginaworldwhereeviland sufferingiswidespread,manypeoplefinditchallengingtoput...

TheEvilProblemsWithinTheodicy

TheEvilProblemsWithinTheodicyTheproblemwithevilintheworldcanbeatestofourfaithinGodora higherpower.Forthemostpart,weasordinarypeopleinoursocietyliveourlivesaccordingtothepremisethat GodisoursaviorandwillleadustoeternalhappinessuponourdeathinthisworldAsaCatholic,whocanbe consideredmorespiritualthanreligious,IusethebeliefsystemofCatholicismformyfoundationofmybehavior IfIadheretotherulessetoutbymygod,...

Mccloskey'sTheodicy:TheProblemOfEvil

TheProblemofEvilWhydobadthingshappentogoodpeople?IfwehaveaGodthatisallpowerfulandhasthe abilitytoaffecttheworldforthebetter,whydoeshealloweviltoexist?ThisproblemhasbeentermedTheodicy. PeopleforcenturieshavebeentryingtoanswerthisquestionoratleasttojustifytoexistenceofGodwhenevilis allowedtoprosper.ApersoncouldsaythatifGodcannotremovetheevil,thenheisnotomnipotent.Youcould alsosaythatifGodcouldremovethe...

Augustine'sTheodicy:TheProblemOfEvil

Christianphilosophersastheyattempttopresentcounterargumentsfortheatheisticattitude.Thereweretwomain theodicieswhichcounteredthis,oneproducedbyStAugustineofHippoandtheotherbyStIrenaeusAlthough bothhavethesameaim,itisimportanttorecognisethattheirmethodofthoughtisverydifferentandparticular attentionistobepaidtoStAugustine'stheodicy.Althoughanatheisticattitudeismoreapparentinmodern society,itisduringancientphilosophythatareligious

Surin'sTheodicyAsAProblemOfEvil

punishment?Whensomethingbadhappenstous,weturntogodandquestionhim,ifhetrulyiswatchingoutfor usthenwhydidheletsuchabadthingoccurinmylife?Theodicy,beforetakingthiscourseIhadneverreally heardofthiswordbefore,andevenasthisassignmentcameupIhadnocluewhatitmeanteither.Theodicymeans ajustificationofthedivineattributes,particularlyholinessandjustice,inestablishingorallowingtheexistenceof physicalandmoralevil.Whydoesgodallow...

Epicurus'sTheodicyOfSt.Irenaeus

AsIrenaeuslivedfrom130-202AD,histheodicywasrelativelyundevelopedandreflectiveofthattime. Therefore,JohnHick,1922-2012developedthetheodicytoastandardwhereitbecameoneofthebestknown theodiciesinphilosophy.ThistheodicybelieveshumansaremadeintheimageofGod,andmuststrivetoachieve hislikenessthroughreligiousdevelopmentImageofGodmeanshumansare

momentwheretheNazisalmostcompletelydestroyWiesel'sfaith,asthenarratorcannotfathomhowarighteous Godcouldallowtheseatrocitiestooccur.Thisquestionformsthebasisofthedebatesurroundingtheodicy:why dobadthingshappentogoodpeople?Muchofthepre-modernviewsontheodicytakethestancethatGod's actionscannotbefullyunderstoodbythehumanmind.Forinstance,throughthelensoftheBooktheJob,the HolocaustcanbeexplainedastheultimatetestoftheJewishpeople's

JohnHicks'sTheodicy:TheProblemOfEvil

moralcompassandareleftbythemselves,theywillnotmakemorallycorrectdecisions.However,hedoes concludethateveryonehasaleaningtowardbadness,butthereisapotentialtodogoodthings.Withthis,Hicks developedthesoul-makingtheodicyHetriestohelprationalizewhyonearth"crappy"thingshappensBadthings happentoprovideeveryonewithdirectionandurgepeopletogrowup.Withoutthesebadexperiencesinlife, everyonewouldnotgrowasapersonandbecomethebest

Sartre'sTheStoryOfJobAsATheodicy

bothpersonalandperennial.Moreso,IfoundthatthestoryofJobwasthemostrelatable.Therealwayswasand willbesufferingintheworld;thatisoneofthefewcertaintiesIamactuallycertainofIalsoliketheconceptof usingJobasatheodicy,orajustificationofGod'sactions.Idonotknowwhyevil,pain,andsufferingexistnordo Ieverrealisticallyexpecttoknoworevenpossesstheabilitytobeabletokensuchaconcept.AndImustagree withsomethatalthoughseeminglyunjust

explanationsthattacklesuchaconceptStThomasAquinas,the13th-centuryDominicantheologian,arguedthat evildoesnotexist,butratherwhatweperceiveasevilisactuallytheabsenceofgoodHowever,perhapsthemost famoustheodicyisthefreewilltheodicy.ThistheodicyclaimsthatbecauseGodisgood,heprovideduswithfree willwhichissomethingthatisgoodHowever,duetotheacquiredfreewill,Godcannotcontrolwhetherweuse ourfreewillforgoodorevil,otherwisehavingfreewill...

SummaryOfPeterVanInwagen'sTheodicy

thecharacteristicsofaGodare;aGodisomnipotentandmorallyperfectThesereasonspresenttheProblemof Evilwhichis;whywouldanomnipotentandmorallyperfectGodalloweviltopersist?Tothisquestion,weget thetwoexplanationsofatheodicy,whichprovidesjustificationforGod,andadefense,whichtakesintoevidence evilandsuggeststhathumansmaynothavethewholepicturetounderstandwhyGodallowsevilThefree-will defenseisthemostpopulardefensewhichstatesthatGod...

LordOfTheFliesTheodicyThemeAnalysis

whattodoThispaperwillexplorethethemeoftheodicyandevilandhowitisshownandovercomethroughout WilliamGolding'sfamousbook"LordoftheFlies."Thestoryiscenteredaroundboyssurroundedbyevil,and howitaffectsthemwhileontheislandIwillbeexploringandanalyzingtheeffectoffreewill,beingengulfedby evil,thebeast,RogerandJackandtheeffecttheyhaveonthestory.II.BackgroundAccordingtoDr.X,theodicy is"theattempttoarticulatetheproblemofevil...

ComparingHinduismAndChristianity:TheodiciesInChristianity AndHinduism

TheodiciesinChristianityandHinduismFromthebeginningoftime,humanshavebeenengagedinagruesome andperilousbattlethatcouldpotentiallyeradicateallevilfromexistenceHowever,thiswouldprovetobetoo greatofafeatformanalone.So,manacknowledgedhisweaknessesearlyandsoughtoutassistancefrombeings thatareoftendescribedasomnipotent,omniscient,benevolent,sovereign,andprovident.Peopleworshipand devotetheirlivestothemManyevenmakeitapointtodie

TheProblemOfEvil:TheFreeWillDefenseAndTheSupralapsarian Theodicy

ThepartthatthisargumentdidnottakeintoaccountisthatGodmayhavenotcausedeviltoexistormaybehehas butforaspecialpurposeThetwosolutionstowhatwecalltheproblemofevilare:thefreewilldefenseandthe Supralapsariantheodicy.ThefreewilldefensearguesthatevilandGodarenotincompatiblebecauseGoddidn't createevilAccordingtothisdefense,humanbeingscreateevilwiththefreewillthatGodgiventhemSincefree willmustbetotallyfree,Godcannotguide...

OldTestamentII:ASmallScaleTreatmentOnTheodicy-FromThe TextsOfEcclesiastesAndJob

OldTestamentII:ASmallScaleTreatmentonTheodicy-fromthetextsofEcclesiastesandJobThesis:

Traditionallytheodicyisexpressedastheinabilitytoreconciletheco-existenceofagoodGodandtheeverpresentevilatworkintheworld.HowcouldGodandevilcoexist?DoesthismeanthatGodisnotstrongerthan theevil?IfGodisall-powerful,thenishenotwillingtosavemankindfromevil?Thesequestionsoftheodicyare fundamentaltothetextsofEcclesiastesandJob,yetboth...

Theodicies

AtheodicyisadefenseofGod'sgoodnessinlightoftheexistenceofevilTherearedifferentwaysofmakingan argumentthatconstitutesatheodicy,andinthispaperIwouldliketoconcentrateonthreedifferentstyles,and analyzethemintermsoftheirstrengthsandweaknessesThefirsttypeoftheodicyisknowninformallyasthe "greatergood"argument:itsuggeststhattheevilthatispermittedbyGodisoutweighedbyhisgoodness,andis permittedinthecourseofestablishingsomegreater...

WhatIsTheodicy?

Whatistheodicy?TheodicyisthedefenseofGod'sgoodnessandomnipotenceandtheviewoftheexistenceof evil.Thecreationofthingsweknowasthe,heavensandearthisduetoGod,thecreator.Everythingthatoccursin theuniverseisunderdivineprovidencePeopletakepleasureintheodicybecausethereiscomfortreceivedfor thosebelievinginaGodthatgovernsallcreationasalovingfather.ThereisbeliefthateverythingGoddoesisfor hisgloryandinthatbelieversdivinepurpose

ExamplesOfTheodicy

TheChristianfaithteachessufferingisreal,themoralchoiceswemakeareimportant,andsalvationispossible throughChrist.Thistheodicycanbeconsideredasoulbuildingtheodicy.ThestoryofJobintheoldtestamentof thebibleisaperfectexampleofhowGodallowedSatantotormentJobtotesthisgoodnessandseehowhewould endure.Jobhadnotdoneanythingwrongtojustifyhissufferingbutitwasstillallowedandjustifiedforahigher purposeThisalsospeakstowhywemaynot

Milton'sTheodicy

notresponsibleforthefallofhumans.AdamandEvemadethechoicetoeatthefruitoftheforbiddentreeeven thoughtheyknewtheyshould.Theyhadthecapabilitiestoresistthistemptation,buttheyallowedthemselvesto fallSo,Milton'stheodicyinhisepicpoem,ParadiseLost,bringsupthequestionoffreewill,alongwithasserting Godasbeingallpowerfulandgood.MiltonwantedtoshowthatGodisnotresponsibleforthefallofhumansas hegavemanallthenecessarytoolstoresist

TheProblemOfEvilAndMoralEvil

uponself,othersornature."Manywaysusedtodescribetheproblemofevilareintheformofatheodicy.A theodicyisan"attempttoofferdifferentanswerstotheproblemofevil"Twoofthetheodiciesdiscussedinthis paperwillbetheAugustinianTheodicyandtheIranaeanTheodicy.Boththeodiciesdirecttheirexplanations towardmoralevilthannaturalevil.First,theAugustiniantheodicyandtheprosandconsassociatedwithits attempttoexplaintheproblemofevilwillbediscussed

JohnHick'sResponseToTheProblemOfEvil

mainstreamsofChristian'stheodicyapproaches,knownasFreeWillDefence(FWD)Secondly,JohnHick's argumentwhichisanothermajortypesofapproach,knownasSoulmakingtheodicy.Finally,JohnHick'sunique theodicy,TheodicyofprotestwillbediscussedFreewilldefenceFreewilldefencehasbeenthemostwidely discussedtheisticargumenttologicalproblemofevil,whichwasinitiatedbyAugustineandestablished...

WhyDoesGodExistResearchPaper

fortheanswertotheproblemofevilandthetruthofGod'sexistencetheodicieshavebeencreated;methodsto comprehendthewaysofGod.Astrongtheodicieshasthreeconcepts:(1)Godisallpowerful,(2)Godisall loving,(3)evilexists(Elwell414)andmustbeinternallyconsistenttoavoidself-contradiction.Itisimportant becausetheodiciesmustbelogicallyconsistentandholdtoatheologicalposition;ifatheodicyislogically inconsistentthentheproblemarisesthatthereisnoexplanation...

ProblemOfEvilArgumentAnalysis

andEvedestroyedperfectionGodisseenaslovingandjustbyAugustineGodgiveshappinesstothosewhodo notsinandtheuniverseisnolessperfectbecausethereismiseryforsinnersastheyexperienceapenaltyfortheir sinTheIrenaeantheodicyisnamedafterStIrenaeusHestartedatGenesiswiththequote"Letusmakemankind inourimage,inourlikeness."Sothereweretwostagestocreatinghumans.TheimageofGodandthelikenessof God.TheimageofGodmeansthathumansshare...

Ifanall-PKGbeingexisted,thentherewouldbenoevilThereisevilHence,thereisnoGodFromthat argument,Godwouldseemlikehecouldnotexistwithevil.Manybelievehecanduetodifferentreasons.The theodicyoffreewillandcharacterbuildingtriestoshowevidenceaboutthoseclaimsPremise2claimingthata PKGGodcouldnotexistwithevilcouldbedisproven.Itcouldbeduetogreatergoodthatwemaynotseeinthe presentorseenearusPremise

IrenaeanTheodicyAnalysis

Twotheodicieshavebeencreatedwithreligionattheforefrontinordertoexplaintheexistenceofsufferingwithin humanityandhowthebelieversofChristianityshouldrespondtoit.Itisessentialtomaintainreligiousfaithinthe faceofsufferingandwithsomeunderstandingthroughthetheodiciescreatedbyIrenaeusandStAugustinethis canbedone.Although,thesetheodiciesareunabletoexplaintheexistenceofsufferingwithoutheavilyrelyingon Christianity,throughouthistorythere

TheProblemofEvilEssayexamples

TheProblemofEvilA)Forwhatreasonsmaysufferingcreatephilosophicalproblemsforareligiousbeliever?

(10)B)Outlinetwosolutionstotheseproblemsandcommentontheirsuccess(10)A)Theproblemofsuffering hasbeenaroundsincethedawnoftime,orasreligiousphilosophersbelieve;sinceAdamandEvefirstsinnedin theGardenofEden.ThefirstproblemthatarisesfromevilisthatwebelievethattheGodofclassicaltheismhas certainattributes

ManylargeJewishcommunitiesstilllivearoundtheworldaftertheHolocaust,remainingjustasreligiousasthey werebeforeTheystillmanagetofindtheirfaithinGoddespitetheHolocaustandhavebeenabletocometo termswithitspossibleimplicationsfortheirreligion.Thisisadifficultthingtodo,astheyhavehadtoadjusttheir beliefstodoso,meaningmanynon-JewscannotagreewiththeircontinuedbeliefintheAbrahamicGodCanitbe consideredunreasonabletokeepyourfaith...

ArgumentsAgainstTheExistenceOfGod

pointlesssufferingforsomereasonthatwecan'tcomprehendThefreewilldefense(FWD)maintainsthatGodhas toallowtheexistenceofsomeevilinordertopreservehumanfreewill(e.g.,AlvinPlantinga,RobertAdams). Finally,thesoul-makingtheodicy(SMT)contendsthatGodallowssomeevilbecauseitbuildspositivecharacter inthevictimsorinotherswhichoutweighsthenegativevalueoftheevilitself(eg,John

WhyDoBadThingsHappen?

WhyDoBadThingsHappentoGoodPeople?ACloserLookattheTheodicyProblemThroughoutthestudyof manyreligions,wearetaughtthatindividualactionshaveagreatimpactontheoutcomesthroughoutyourlifeIf youliveanevillife,youwillencounterdifficultlyandstrive,whilethegoodareoftenrewardedinmanydifferent waysThisbasicbeliefbecomescomplicatedwhenbadthingshappentogoodpeopleWhydowelosegood peopletoviolenceandterror?Whywouldthefamilythattakes...

shownintheirbehaviorFurthermore,Feinburgpointsouttheproblemofevil"isaproblemofboththeological andphilosophicalinterestaswellasamatterofreligiousimport."Thereconciliationofthisproblemofevilis calledatheodicyTherearemanytheodiciesthathave

C.S.LewisTheProblemOfPainEssay

onewouldliketobeginthejourneyofcreatinghisorherowntheodicythenstudyingatheodicyfromthemost renownedtheologianswouldbethebestwaytogoInTheProblemofPain,CSLewisdivesintonearlyevery questionthatapersonwouldhavewhenthinkingaboutwhyGodallowspain.Forinstance,hetalksaboutthefall ofmanandstatesthatGodgavemanfreewillandmanabusedit.Towardsthebeginningofhistheodicy,Lewis establisheswhatreligionexplainsthatthenaturalworld

TheproblemofevilcripplesreasonablebeliefintheGodoftheismandalthoughsuccessfultheodicieshavebeen madetosubverttheproblemofevil,theycannotgetridofthedoubtandforsometheproofthatGoddoesnot exist.Beforewecandiveintotheproblemofevil,wemustdefineaterm.Whenevertheword"God"isusedinthis paper,itisreferringtotheclassicaltheisticconceptionofGodInthisviewofGod,Godisthat,"thanwhich nothinggreatercanbeconceived"inyourmind....

GodIsNotTheCreatorOfEvil

GodAndEvilInDavidHume:TheProblemOfEvil

suchasearthquakes,tsunamis,tornadoes,wildfires,sicknesses,anddiseasesareallexamplesofnaturalevilinthe world.Romans8:22KJV"Forweknowthatthewholecreationgroanethandtravailethinpaintogetheruntilnow" Thereareseveraltheodiciespresentedinthetextbookallofwhichattempttoexplainwhybadthingshappenif thereisalovingGod.GottfriedLeibnizarguesthatGodisobligatedtocreatethebestpossibleworld.Hestates "Themetaphysicallyrichestworldmustcontain

WhyDoesEvilExist

TheProblemofTheodicyAsbelieversinGodwehavehadourfairshareofquestioning"Whydoesevilexist?". OftenweponderwhyorhowdidGodletsomethingsoEvilhappenifheisallgood.Hehasthepowertodogood, whynotthepowertostopevil?PerTheCambridgeDictionaryofPhilosophy,Theodicyis"adefenseofthejustice orgoodnessofGodinthefaceofdoubtsorobjectionsarisingfromthephenomenaofevilintheworld('evil'refers heretobadstatesofaffairsofanysort)"

AnalysisOfRagingWithCompassion

SwintonbeginsRagingwithCompassionwiththestoryofachild'ssuddendeath.Hisneighborcalls,frantic,to saythathis11-year-olddroppeddeadwhilewalkinghomeSwintonidentifiesthisasthemomentherealized "somethingwasfundamentallywrongwiththewayIhadbeenconceptualizinganddealingwiththeproblemof evilandtherealityofsuffering"(10).I,also,hadasimilarmomentofrealization,alsobecauseofachild'sdeath. InOctober2016,mysisterCatewas3weeksawayfrom

WhydoesanomnipotentandomnibenevolentGodallownaturalandmoraleviltohappenwithoutany restrictions?JohnHick,aproponentofGottfriedWilhelmLeibniz'stheodicydefense,answered:"inorderthat humanbeings,asfreeresponsibleagents,mayusethisworldasaplaceof"soulmaking,"whichinvolvesthe spiritualperfectionofourcharacterandpersons"(Pojman74).AccordingtoHick,creationhasnotbeenfinished itswork,itisstillundergoingaprocess,thatis,thelivesofindividual

WhatIsEvil?

HehastakentheIrenaeantheodicyandchangeditintoamodernviewthatpeopledidnotliterallyfallfrom perfectness.Thereareafewstrengthsofthisconcept,firstisevilisusedasalearningtool.Thereisapurposeto theevilanditissowecanbecomecloserandhave

GodAndTheFreewillArgument

morallysufficientreasonforGodtopermitevilintheuniverse.Thatmoralevilistheconsequenceofhuman choicesandactionsisunderstandableHowever,naturalevilsuchasearthquakesandtsunamisraisesadifferent problemtofreewill-basedtheodicies.Goingstrictlybythefreewillargument,itcanbepositedthatnaturalevils areresultfromthefreechoicesmadebysupernaturalbeings(demons)However,acounterargumentcanbeasto whetherthesebeingsaresopowerfulastolimittheomnipotence...

thrashingoftheodicythatsufferingisbestunderstoodas"meaningfulinme,uselessintheOther"1WhileLevinas 'sphenomenologyislogicallyconsistent,hisassessmentofusefulnessoftheodicyinlightofthesufferingofthe 20thcenturyissuspect,howeverthisdoesnotimpactthevalidityofhisunderstandingofsufferingintheinterhumanorder.Levians'sattempttoaddressthephenomenonofsufferingfromhisobservationsledtoaflawed mindsetthatexcusedtheworkoftheodicyratherchoosing

LeibnizandtheProblemofEvil

LEIBNIZ'SCONCEPTIONOFTHEPROBLEMOFEVILBYOKOJIEE.PETERepo4escriva@yahoo.com MAY2013INTRODUCTIONFormanycenturies,philosophershavebeendiscussingevil,howitexistsinthe world,andhowthisrelatestoGodThediscussiononevilanditsrelationstousisnotaneasyonethoughItis commonlycalledtheproblemofevil.Theproblemofevilincontemporaryphilosophyisgenerallyregardedasan argumentforatheismTheatheistcontendsthatGodandevilareincompatible,andgiven

ABriefNoteOnTheProblemOfEvil

Hamartiology:TheProblemofEvilTherearemanypeopleinthisworld,whetherChristianornon-Christian,that areconfusedregardingtheproblemofevilTheywonderwhyGodcanallowtheatrocitiesthathappenInorderto understandwhythereisconfusion,wemustgobacktothebeginning.WhenGodcreatedtheGardenofEdenand manandwoman,hegavespecificinstructionstothem.GodwarnedmanoftheconsequencesofdisobeyingHim (Genesis2)Thisiswherethebeginningofeviltookplace

TheConsequencesOfEvilInTheBookOfJob

propertyThisbringstoquestionconcerningevil:whydobadthingshappentogoodpeople?TheBookofJob givesananswertothistheodicy.Itexplainshowanomnipotent,omnibenevolent,andomniscientGodcouldallow badthingstohappentogoodpeopleTheBookofJobgivesanexampleoftheeducationalandeschatological theodicy.Whenapplyingtheeducationaltheodicy,badthingshappentogoodpeoplebecauseofwhattheylearn fromthesufferingInthecaseofJob,JoblearnedthatGodhascomplete

WhyGodCanNotPreventEvil

Abstract/Thesis:ItisthislearnersgoalforthispapertoprovethatGodcannotpreventevilwhilepreservinghuman freewill,thattheexistenceofbothevilandGodispossible,thatitisimpossibleforGodtoconstantlyintervene andpreservetheuniverseLastly,ChristianityistheonlypracticeprovidingmeaningoflifeThislearnerwill attempttoprovethesepositionsbyanalyzingthewritingsofTomMorris,C.S.LewisandWilliamLaneCraig. Throughthisessay,thislearnerplansto

EvilVsProbabilism

Theproblemofevil,ifonebelievesinthegreatandpowerfulGod,issomethingthatmostwillthinkaboutatsome pointintheirlifeIt'soneofthegreatestobjectionstotheexistenceofGodIt'sbasicallytheproblemoffiguring outtowhatextentdoestheexistenceofevilcountagainsttheexistenceofGodorifitevendoesatall.Firstand foremost,wecanmostlikelycometoanagreementthatwhenthinkingofthesufferingsandevilintheworldwe thinkofeitherinhumaneactsornatural

StAugustineofHippocreatedtheAugustiniantheodicyinwhichhesaysthatGodcreatedaperfectworldfreeof alltypesofevilHesaysthatGodgaveusfreewill,thereforewhenAdamandEvesinnedforthefirsttime,they destroyedthestateofperfectionandcreatedalackofgoodwithinthemselves...

EssayonTheProblemwithEvilinReligion

TheproblemofeviliswidelyconsideredasthemostdetrimentalproblemtothemonotheistItisalsotheprimary objectiontotheoverallexistenceofGod.Theproblemisveryeasytocomprehend:IfGodisanall-perfect,allknowing,all-powerfuldeitythenwhydoweliveinaworldwithanyimperfectionornegativityatall?Whydo badthingshappenatall?Especiallytothegoodpeopleintheworldandthemillionsofinnocentpeoplewhosuffer onadailybasisGottfreidLeibnizwasaphilosopher

TheProblemOfEvil:AnArgumentAgainstTheExistenceOfGod

Notes•Theproblemofevil(theproblemofsuffering)isanargumentagainsttheexistenceofGod•The argumentagainsttheexistenceofGodisincompatiblewiththeexistenceofanall-loving,all-powerfulGod.Greek PhilosopherEpicurusTheEpicureanParadox•IsGodwilling,butnotabletopreventevil?•Answer:Then heisnotomnipotent•IsGodablebutnotwilling?•Thenheismalevolent•Ishebothableandwilling? •Thenwhencecomethevil?•Isheneitherablenorwilling

ParadiseLostThesis

unjust?(Lewis31)ThepointistosaythatwemustbecomparingourperceptionofGodtoasupremestandardof good,andwhereelsedoesthiscomefrom,butGod.ThustheobjectionitselfassumesthatGodmustexist.Sothen whatisthepointofatheodicy?IfwearenotdefendingGod'sexistence,whatareweseekingtodo?What objectionarewedefendingGod...

SearchForTheOriginsOfEvil

Searchingfortheoriginsofevilisoneofhistory'smostdifficultproblemsWhiletherearevaryinganswersand approachestotheanswer,weknowthatevildoesnotexistasasingularsubstancewithintheuniverse,therefore makingdeterminingtheoriginsofevilmorecomplicatedandcontentious.Throughouthistory,manyideasand narrativeshavebeentoldthatattempttojustifytheexistenceofevilwithintheworldStoriesrangefromevilbeing releasedthroughPandora'sboxtoitexisting...

ThereAreActsOfEvil

Whilesomebelievethatfree-willcausessuffering,otherbelievethatevilhelpsusfigureoutourroleintheworld andallowsustofindpeacewithinourselves.TheCore9readingshavepresentedseveraltheodiciesexplaining whatotherreligionsthinkofsufferingandevilThesetheodicieshelpcontributetomyunderstandingandmyview ofevilandsuffering.IhaveconcludedthatGoddoesnotintendtodoevilthingstous.Butratherthereasonfor sufferingiscausedby...

existenceofaGodisimpossibleandinconsistentwiththepresenceofevil,whiletheevidentialvariationaimsat notsomuchprovingthattheexistenceofGodandevilisimpossible,butsimplyimprobable.Philosophers throughouthistorycreatedtheodiciesandposedexplanationsinwaysthatmayhavebeenformulatedaccordingto particularhistoricalerasandbeliefs.Epicurus,aGreekPhilosopherwholivedbetween341B.C.E.and271-270 BCE,questionedthegodlycharacteristicswhileconsidering